BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNDO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel immunotherapy agents for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced that Dr. Bobby W. Sandage, Jr., Coronado's President and CEO, will present at the Biotech Showcase 2012 Conference on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:30 PM PT. A webcast of the presentation will be available at www.coronadobiosciences.com on the events page.
Dr. Sandage will also represent Coronado on the Cancer & Immunology panel session of the Regenerative Medicine Insight Track at the conference on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM PT. The conference will be held at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
About the Regenerative Medicine Insight Track
This event was developed by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, and will be held as part of the Biotech Showcase 2012 conference. The meeting will start with the Second Annual State of the Industry Briefing, followed by a series of analyst-led panels focused on therapeutic areas where regenerative medicine holds great promise. The State of the Industry briefing is open to the public, but attendance at the disease panels will require registration for individuals without press or investor credentials.
About Coronado Biosciences
Coronado Biosciences is engaged in the development of novel immunotherapy biologic agents. The Company's two principal pharmaceutical product candidates in clinical development are: CNDO-201, a biologic for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis; and CNDO-109, a biologic that activates natural killer (NK) cells, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and solid tumors. For more information, please visit www.coronadobiosciences.com.
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